Numeracy Instruction

Well-planned instructional time is a cornerstone of effective mathematics learning. This includes opportunities for assessments, interventions and creating a thriving learning community. There are many high-yield routines that can help shape instructional time and create continuity and cohesion for learners. In a typical 60+ minute timeframe, learners should experience an introductory activity which might include some whole group instructions or another activity that primes the learners for the main task, followed by an investigation or activity including small group rotations. It is important to consolidate the learning before moving on to the next activity, which can take the form of intentionally selecting products to review as a group or in small groups, repeat shared goals or highlight collective knowledge in some other way.

Instruction must be based on data about learning that is collected formally or informally and be part of a larger, long-term plan. A typical cycle of planning includes the following subtopics:

setting goals and outcomes
specific instructional planning including interventions
assessment, data and reflection
adjusting short-term plans to account for feedback, interventions and learning needs

The BC curriculum and supporting documents outline the learning trajectories that are grade-appropriate and expected.

Read more about the three-part (before, during, after) framework here.

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